Today's Reading | April 4, 2026
Matthew 27:57–66
Introduction Matthew 27:57–66: Joseph of Arimathea buries Jesus’s body, and Mary Magdalene and the other Mary keep watch at the tomb. Pilate sends soldiers to guard the tomb as well, to prevent Jesus’s disciples from stealing his body and claiming he had been raised from the dead. Today’s Key Verse: Matthew 27:59–60a GNT So Joseph took [the body of Jesus],…
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April 4, 2026
Matthew 27:57–66
Introduction Matthew 27:57–66: Joseph of Arimathea buries Jesus’s body, and Mary Magdalene and the other Mary keep watch at the tomb. Pilate sends soldiers to guard the tomb as well, to prevent Jesus’s disciples from stealing his body and claiming he had been raised from the dead. Today’s Key Verse: Matthew 27:59–60a GNT So Joseph took [the body of Jesus],…
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Matthew 27:27–56
Introduction Matthew 27:27–56: Soldiers mock Jesus, nail him to a cross, and then gamble for his clothes. Passersby jeer and yell, and even the criminals crucified on either side of Jesus scorn him. In anguish, the Lord utters the psalmist’s cry of abandonment. At his death, the curtain in the Temple is mysteriously torn in two, and the earth shakes.…
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Matthew 27:1–26
Introduction Matthew 27:1–26: The Jewish leaders hand Jesus over to Pilate, the Roman governor, who questions him. Pilate brings Jesus before a crowd and offers them the choice of releasing him or a notorious criminal. The crowd calls for Jesus to be crucified, and Pilate sentences him to death. Meanwhile, Judas hangs himself. Today’s Key Verse: Matthew 27:26b GNT After…
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Matthew 26:47–75
Introduction Matthew 26:47–75: After praying in Gethsemane, Jesus is arrested and brought before the chief priests and the Council where he is accused of blasphemy. The chapter concludes with Peter denying that he knows Jesus. Today’s Key Verse: Matthew 26:64b GNT [Jesus said]: “From this time on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right side of…
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Matthew 26:36–46
Introduction Matthew 26:36–46: Jesus grieves and prays in Gethsemane in preparation for his betrayal and arrest. His disciples fail to keep watch and fall asleep. Today’s Key Verse: Matthew 26:39b GNT [Jesus prayed:] “My Father, if it is possible, take this cup of suffering from me! Yet, not what I want, but what you want.” Read 36 Then Jesus went with…
READ MOREMarch 30, 2026
Matthew 26:1–35
Introduction Matthew 26:1–35: Jesus speaks to his disciples about his upcoming arrest and crucifixion. While in Bethany, a woman anoints Jesus with expensive perfume. Jesus eats the Passover meal with his disciples and predicts his betrayal. Jesus also predicts that the disciples will abandon him. Today’s Key Verse: Matthew 26:29 GNT [Jesus said], “I tell you, I will never again…
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